Mount Popa

There is a volcanic plug with a height of 650 meters, rising sharply above the plateau, with a lovely monastery at the top. The route to the monastery traditionally has 777 steps (although I lost count), now largely covered with a tin roof. The mount is the home to many of the local nats (spirits), that were previously worshiped before the arrival of Buddhism. There is a syncretic nature to the local religion, and the monastery is a main pilgrimage site.